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topic: Compound adjectives describing people |
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Politicians don't seem to get hurt by criticism, they are so _________.
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thick-skinned |
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left-handed |
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strong-willed |
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cool-headed |
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How old are you when you become ___________?
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medium-aged |
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middle-aged |
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in-the-middle-aged |
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mid-aged |
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3: |
Which of the following 'heart' adjectives doesn't exist?
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warm-hearted |
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cold-hearted |
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soft-hearted |
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hot-hearted |
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4: |
If you lose your temper easily, you are ______-headed.
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cold |
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warm |
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hot |
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boiling |
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5: |
Which of the following is NOT true?
'Easy-going' people ____________.
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get on with people they don't know. |
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are very relaxed about things. |
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find going to places very easy. |
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don't get stressed out by things. |
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6: |
He may be earning a six-figure salary, but he never forgot his ____________ roots.
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labour-class |
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working-class |
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industrial-class |
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employment-class |
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